Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.0
Strong
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Galatasaray
top club · 306 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#1
goals rank
#7
assists rank
49
season goals
71
season assists
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 98/99
71 / 9
int'l caps / goals
435Appearances
49Goals
71Assists
95Yellow cards
3Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Okan Buruk |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-10-19 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Foot & Ball |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Büyüksehir Bld → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Büyüksehir Belediyespor
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Galatasaray → Büyüksehir Bld
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Büyüksehir Belediyespor
18 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2007
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Galatasaray
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Besiktas → Galatasaray
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Galatasaray
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2005
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Besiktas JK
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Besiktas JK
27 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Inter → Besiktas
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Inter Milan
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Inter Milan
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Galatasaray → Inter
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Inter Milan
11 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2001
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2001
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2000
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2000
00/01 — Galatasaray
43 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
May 2000
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2000
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 1999
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Galatasaray
48 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Galatasaray
42 matches · 13 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 1997
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — Galatasaray
35 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
May 1997
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 1996
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 1996
96/97 — Galatasaray
21 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 1996
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1995
95/96 — Galatasaray
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 1994
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 1994
94/95 — Galatasaray
27 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Galatasaray
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1993
Injury: unknown
58 games missed
Jul 1992
92/93 — Galatasaray
21 matches · 0 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Galatasaray U21 → Galatasaray
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
91/92 — Galatasaray
1 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Galatasaray U18 → Galatasaray U21
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 0.59/90
Assists6 total · 0.29/90
G+A18 total · 0.88/90
Yellow cards10 total · 0.49/90
Minutes played by club
Galatasaray
78.7%
Büyüksehir Belediyespor
0.0%
Besiktas JK
17.4%
Inter Milan
3.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 306 | 43 | 55 | 8,134 |
| Büyüksehir Belediyespor | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Besiktas JK | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 1,802 |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 406 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 426 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 570 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 530 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 28 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 183 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 473 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 351 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 696 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,579 |
| 95/96 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 15 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Büyüksehir Belediyespor | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Büyüksehir Belediyespor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Büyüksehir Belediyespor | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Büyüksehir Belediyespor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 674 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,442 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Besiktas JK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 22 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 406 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 26 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 962 |
| 00/01 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Super Cup | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Galatasaray U18 | Galatasaray U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Galatasaray U21 | Galatasaray | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-06 | Galatasaray | Inter | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Inter | Besiktas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-25 | Besiktas | Galatasaray | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-07 | Galatasaray | Büyüksehir Bld | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Büyüksehir Bld | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Broken tibia | 1993-02-11 | 1994-02-14 | 369 | 58 |
| 94/95 | Groin strain | 1994-12-01 | 1994-12-13 | 13 | 3 |
| 95/96 | Rest | 1996-04-12 | 1996-04-15 | 4 | 1 |
| 96/97 | unknown injury | 1996-12-02 | 1996-12-16 | 15 | 3 |
| 96/97 | Toe injury | 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-20 | 20 | 3 |
| 97/98 | unknown injury | 1997-10-14 | 1997-10-21 | 8 | 1 |
| 99/00 | Calf stiffness | 1999-09-11 | 1999-09-13 | 3 | 1 |
| 99/00 | Shoulder injury | 2000-04-01 | 2000-04-11 | 11 | 4 |
| 99/00 | Broken toe | 2000-05-10 | 2000-05-15 | 6 | 1 |
| 00/01 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2000-09-12 | 2000-10-08 | 27 | 8 |
| 00/01 | Achilles tendon contusion | 2001-02-04 | 2001-02-11 | 8 | 2 |
| 00/01 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2001-02-08 | 2001-02-11 | 4 | 1 |
| 05/06 | Groin problems | 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-27 | 16 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Meniscus damage | 2007-09-19 | 2008-02-01 | 136 | 32 |
| 09/10 | unknown injury | 2010-02-23 | 2010-03-07 | 13 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22584 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | — | 56 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 11 | 28 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 8 | 28 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 5 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 10 | 28 |
| 92/93 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 10 | 15 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 6 | 26 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 48 | 1,840 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 1,186 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 1,047 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 95/96 | 34 | 1,579 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 94/95 | 27 | 298 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 92/93 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 764 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 1,622 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 03/04 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 406 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 01/02 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 962 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
279 apps
35 G
52 A
Türkiye Kupasi
45 apps
4 G
8 A
UEFA Cup
26 apps
3 G
5 A
Champions League
36 apps
3 G
0 A
Serie A
25 apps
2 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
9 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Okan Buruk
Who is Okan Buruk?
Okan Buruk is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Okan Buruk?
Okan Buruk is 52 years old. He was born on October 19, 1973 in Istanbul.
What position does Okan Buruk play?
Okan Buruk plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Okan Buruk play for?
Okan Buruk currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Okan Buruk scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Okan Buruk has scored 49 goals in 435 appearances.